Some of you came down a little hard on me for calling the driver who covered part of their D.C. license plate with a “D.C.’s Not A State, Get Over It” frame a “jerkwad.” (I stand by my characterization that the kind of driver who feels the need to project his or her political sentiments on a freakin’ license frame is indeed a jerkwad, regardless of the side those sentiments fall on.) But I’ve been slightly vindicated by the reportage of the City Paper’s Michael Grass, who confirmed with the city that the license frame in question is indeed illegal. City spokeswoman Kate Stanton told Grass that “in the case of the picture, not only is “Taxation Without Representation” covered, but the state/jurisdiction “Washington, DC” is also covered. Since this is a specific plate identifier, along with the plate number, this frame would still be an illegal covering[.]” While the driver’s status as a “jerkwad” can be put up for debate, the fact that the frame could earn the driver a ticket can’t.